self-restraint

Example Sentences

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And I mean, it definitely has a lot of self-restraint attached to it, so who knows if I possess that as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Xenophon at times tries to show that the Spartans, too, abandoned self-restraint and overextended themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Despite the usual crowds of thousands, the feeling of self-restraint was more evident this year, the 30-year-old told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

In a statement, Saudi Arabia, which signed a mutual defence pact with Pakistan last month, called for self-restraint and avoidance of escalation between Islamabad and Kabul.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

In the light of this, The Coronation of Poppea can be seen as a damning, deliberately shocking critique on corruption and the excesses of Roman power, and the pressing need for self-restraint.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall